Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-10-06
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Brilliant Gathering i'm Merchants
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special Dispatch "a tae ledger.
W. Louie, Oe', a-IAe Assem-
alage gathered IN The Grand hail of
Merchants exchange ~, Leais last
night represented The beauty. the
hra,es, the position and the wealth
Of the valley, aud the presence Of two
Of the mast distinguished people who
ever graeel a 81. Louis balisream.
the pseaident Of the United states
and hss beautiful wife, made il, he
ysna ali comparison. the greatest
OCCASION in the social history Of st
Louis, and one which those who were
present viii narrata 10 their children
in Years 10 come, The throng Mai
most exclusive, Tho prophet had
gwen imperative orders that none
but the eFeaae de Ia creme Of society
should he invited, In order that room
might be made for distinguished
visitors from other cities, and his
commands were obeyea to the letter,
None were thae hut those whose
high position eautled them To the
homer of being ,hefv, The costumes
Of those Of interest io the people of
Mexteo are given below:
Mrs, :, B. k'rtles, OF Columbus
White India silk, ~pgomenading
length; Catherine Mermet eorsage
bouquet and diamons ornament,
Miss Alice Morris-A short dress
oil cief-hiue satin duehesse, with pale
blue overdress bodice bscoliete, with
hehu of lace and diamond ornaments.
Miss Belle Moiris-Superb toilet,
imported from Shanghai, China the
grown of cream brecade had draper
les of point d. Aleneon lace, and was
made dancing length.
Mrs. r.. Nj. White lace
amber satin. made dancing length;
V-eorsage, borsiered in lace, and most
exquisite diamond jewels.
Miss Blanche Hart - Handsome
black silk and jet; corsage cluster OF
natural lowers.
Mrs. Tom Carter-Blaek silk GOV
cred with elegant guipure lace, the
draperies held here and there by
clusters of pale pink plumes, shaded
from apple green to moss green,
shaded velvet roses and long loops
of apple-green ribbon. The corsage
hesst-shaped, with a hall fchu of
ribbon and feathers to match the
skirt, crossing from left to right.
Mrs. G. L. Ferris--Black silk pro-
fusely trimmed with jet and natural
flowers, dancing length; diamond
pansy earrings.
Miss Katie Ferris - Exquisitely
trimmed amber colored satin, sklr.
dancing length diamond ornaments
THE PAGEANT.
The annual grand Pageant OF The
Yelled Prophets, given last night,
surpassed any that his mystic sereni-
ty has ever furnished for the edfica-
ton of his devoted subjects, The
theme chosen for illustration was one
well understood by even the small
children who witnessed it, and was
we'll capable of being enlarged spon
and beautlfed by the imagination in
illustration, without danger of spoil
ing the effect. The crowd which at
tended the display could not possibly
have been estimated, but was proba-
bly, confined to 100000 residents of
the city, aud to perhaps as many
visitors. The Yelled Prophets grow
more popular as their pageants grow
more magnificent, and in proportion
their visitors each year increase in
number.
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
President Cleveland and his anna
bic wife departed from the city as
they entered-amid the most enthus-
iastic cheers ever heard in st. Louis.
Long before the hour set for their
departure from the Union depot,
crowds began focking in that direc-
ton, and by 1890 O'Clock there was
but little standing room in and about
the depot. Crowds of men, women
and boys pushed and jostled one
another to reach a good point where
they could view the Presidential party
as they left their carriages for their
special train. The handsome vesti-
buled cars were admired by the i'm
mense crowd, and all agreed that
nothing was too good for the Presi-